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| {{For|other uses|Reboot (disambiguation){{!}}Reboot}} | {{For|other uses|Reboot (disambiguation){{!}}Reboot}} | ||
| ]'' film franchise, which began in 1954, was rebooted with the films '']'' (1984), '']'' (1999) and '']'' (2014). Pictured here is '']'' (1955).]] | ]'' film franchise, which began in 1954, was rebooted with the films '']'' (1984), '']'' (1999) and '']'' (2014). Pictured here is '']'' (1955).]] | ||
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| In ], to '''reboot''' means to discard all ] in an established series in order to recreate its characters, timeline and backstory from the beginning.<ref name="Willits">{{cite web|author=Thomas R. Willits |url=http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue344/reboot1.html |title=To Reboot Or Not To Reboot: What is the Solution? |publisher=Bewilderingstories.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-20}}</ref><ref name="ign">{{cite web|author=Orlando Parfitt|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/25/top-12-forthcoming-franchise-reboots |title=Forthcoming Franchise Reboots |publisher=IGN |accessdate=2013-08-20}}</ref> The term is used with respect to various different forms of fictional media such as ], ], ], and ] among others.<ref name="Willits"/> | |||
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| ==Types== | ==Types== | ||
| ===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
| Reboots remove any non-essential |
Reboots remove any non-essential eles and concepts.<ref name="craveonline">{{cite web|author=Erik Norris |url=http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/articles/456007-why-franchise-reboots-can-be-a-good-thing |title=Why Franchise Reboots Can Be A Good Thing |publisher=CraveOnline |date=2013-03-07 |accessdate=2013-08-20}}</ref> For consumers, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in a series.<ref name="craveonline"/> | ||
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Types
Overview
Reboots remove any non-essential eles and concepts. For consumers, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in a series.
Film
With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series in order to attract new fans and stimulate revenue. A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale, and can be met with positive, mixed, or negative results by both the consumers and film critics. Reboots also act as a safe project for a studio, as a reboot with an established fan base is less risky (in terms of expected profit) than an entirely original work, while at the same time allowing the studio to explore new demographics. Reboots also allow directors and producers to cast a new set of younger actors for the familiar roles of a film series, which can attract a younger audience.
Video games
Reboots are common in the video game industry, particularly with franchises that have multiple entries in the series. Reboots in video games are used to refresh the storyline and elements of the game.
Comic books
In comics, a long-running title may have its continuity erased to in order start over with a clean slate, enabling writers to redefine characters and open up new story opportunities, and allowing the title to bring in new readers. Comic books sometimes use an in-universe explanation for a reboot, such as merging parallel worlds and timelines together or destroying and recreating its fictional universe from the beginning.